The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has taken a significant step towards modernising the country’s emergency response system with the graduation of its first cohort of 24 emergency telecommunicators. As the first point of contact during fire, rescue and...
The appointment of Malike Kellier as chairman of the Justices of the Peace of Jamaica – Kingston Association (JPJKA) marks a shift towards younger leadership, renewed civic energy and an emphasis on innovation within one of the island’s key...
The Farmers’ Pop-Up, an initiative to assist southeast St Mary farmers whose crops and livestock were devastated by hurricanes Beryl and Melissa, has been widely welcomed by the community. Held on Wednesday in the community of Scott’s Hall, the...
WESTERN BUREAU: Falmouth Chicken, the fast-food chain founded by businessman Christopher Jobson in 2006, is continuing its ambitious expansion across western Jamaica with the opening of its latest location, the City Centre branch, in Montego Bay,...
Approximately 200 persons were screened for kidney disease at a health fair and blood drive hosted by the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in observance of World Kidney Day on March 12. The event formed part of KPH’s Renal Week 2026 activities and...
WESTERN BUREAU: As part of its ongoing efforts to assist residents in the county of Cornwall who were severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Restaurant Associates Limited (RAL) has donated 300 emergency portable cots to three...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced on Thursday that the country’s minimum wage will increase from $16,000 to $17,000, effective July 1, a smaller rise than the previously planned $18,500. Speaking during the Budget Debate in the House of...
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has tabled legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), a special-purpose body aimed at fast-tracking Jamaica’s post-Hurricane Melissa rebuilding. Holness said the...
Starting July 1, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will offer reduced mortgage rates for teachers, nurses, firefighters, and security forces, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced Thursday. He says the state-owned entity will also reserve...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has defended his administration’s decision to end Jamaica’s 50-year-old medical cooperation with Cuba, reiterating concerns that certain aspects of the programme contravened the nation's laws and international...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Thursday hit back at Opposition Leader Mark Golding over criticism of a recently announced salary increase that will see the prime minister earning $28.6 million a year. Government ministers and...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica continues to maintain a strong and strategic foreign policy, while holding firm to what he described as core national values, including his position that gender is limited to male and female....
A section of the main road in Belmont, Westmoreland has broken away following heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions, forcing vehicular traffic to be reduced to a single lane. The incident, which occurred earlier today, has been linked to...
A man was arrested this morning following the seizure of an assault rifle and a magazine containing ammunition during a police operation at a house in Grants Pen, St Andrew. The operation was part of a wider initiative conducted by operatives in...
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is advising all boaters, fisherfolk, and mariners to exercise extreme caution amid the unstable weather conditions currently affecting offshore areas of the island. The advisory follows forecasts of...
Four of the six prefabricated containers designated for the new Falmouth Infirmary have now arrived on site, marking a significant step in efforts to rehouse residents who were displaced following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This was...
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is projecting that the early months of the upcoming wet season (April and May) will produce below normal rainfall across the island. This was noted by Head of the Met Service’s Applied...
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is advocating for the strategic use of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to transform Caribbean classrooms, while also stressing the need to maintain core human aspects of education. Addressing the...
LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2025, Fione Collins, has launched an initiative aimed at helping women overcome personal and economic setbacks. Her Women Igniting Newness (IWIN) Project was unveiled in Manchester on March 11, where she distributed $100...
Western Bureau: Andrea Purkiss, the member of parliament (MP) for Hanover Eastern, is taking the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to task, arguing that the entity is usurping her authority as the legitimate representative of the...
Next month, Kingston Creative will launch ‘The Soundtrack of downtown Kingston’ and has issued an open call to Jamaican musicians, producers, and artistes to help design the musical identity of Water Lane in the Art District. “Artistes can...
Western Bureau: After Hurricane Melissa, with all the fury of its 195-mile-per-hour winds, many Jamaicans emerged as heroes in numerous communities, especially in western Jamaica, risking their lives to help and protect others from potential...
Mayor of Port Antonio Paul Thompson is threatening legal action against residents of the upper Rio Grande Valley in East Portland who continue to dump garbage into streams. Thompson told The Gleaner that he had received multiple reports of waste...
Western Bureau: The domestic dispute numbers have not climbed, but police in Hanover are fielding calls with growing frequency. Deputy Superintendent Courtney Wilson says the parish needs stronger conflict-resolution training to stop minor...
WESTERN BUREAU Robert Taylor, the acting director of probation aftercare in the Department of Correctional Services, is urging the Government to grant aftercare probation officers a remote-inducement allowance, noting that several other categories...
